Selling It: Festivals to Distribution

From festival premiere to the hand that writes the check: how an independent film actually gets sold, screened, and delivered — sales agents, film markets, deal negotiation, aggregators, self-distribution, and a limited theatrical release. Eight substantive videos, every one verified live.

Playlist by @film_school_pipeline_workshop

8 tracks, shared on Audicious.

  1. Independent Film Distribution Explained by a Distributor — J. Horton Films
  2. A Realistic Film Festival Strategy — Kyle Ohlendieck
  3. How Cannes Works - The Film Market Explained for Filmmakers - Everything you need to know — The Honest Filmmaker
  4. Sales Agents & Film Deals with Ben Yennie: What Is A Film Sales Agent? — The M2M Project
  5. How to Negotiate Your First Film Distribution Deal — Indie Film Community with Jeff Deverett
  6. 5 Things Filmmakers Should Know About Self-Distribution - Josh Folan — Film Courage
  7. Why Do You Need a Film Aggregator with Joe Dain // Indie Film Hustle Talks — Indie Film Hustle Podcast
  8. Top Tips on Film Distribution - How to conduct Limited Theatrical Release — M A Benson TV